#2996bb Hex Color Code

The hexadecimal color code #2996bb is a shade of cyan. In the RGB color model #2996bb is comprised of 16.08% red, 58.82% green and 73.33% blue. In the HSL color space #2996bb has a hue of 195° (degrees), 64% saturation and 45% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 483.3 nm.

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Color Variations

• Inverted
  #d66944
• 25% saturated
  #179fcd
• Grayscale
  #727272
• 25% lighter
  #46b2d7
• Original
  #2996bb
• 25% darker
  #217896
• Web safe: teal
  #008080
• 25% desaturated
  #388fac
• HTML: steelblue
  #4682b4

Related Named Colors

• Closely Related

  1. Blue-green
     #0d98ba
  2. Bondi blue
     #0095b6
  3. Sky Blue color (Sora-iro)
     #4d8fac
  4. Blue (Munsell)
     #0093af
  5. Douban Blue
     #2496cd

• Intermediately Related

  1. Philippine violet
     #81007f
  2. Deer
     #ba8759
  3. Pale purple (Pantone)
     #fae6fa
  4. Light carmine pink
     #e66771
  5. Olive green
     #b5b35c

• Distantly Related

  1. Rich black (FOGRA39)
     #010203
  2. Vampire black
     #080808
  3. Smoky black
     #100c08
  4. Chocolate brown
     #3f000f
  5. Root beer
     #290e05

Color Schemes

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• Complement

  • #9e6946

• Analogous

  • #0fc6d5
  • #3d70a7

• Split

  • #97824d
  • #9f4a45

• Triad

  • #7f8e56
  • #9d4764

• Square

  • #8d578a
  • #9e6946
  • #598b64

• Tetradic

  • #594f95
  • #9e6946
  • #7f8e56

#2996bb linear gradient to complementary #9e6946

1. #2996bb
2. #578fa7
3. #6f8793
4. #808080
5. #8d796c
6. #967159
7. #9e6946

Monochromatic Colors

1. #007ca0
2. #0084a9
3. #178db2
4. #2996bb
5. #379fc4
6. #43a8ce
7. #4eb1d7

Tones

1. #2996bb
2. #4290ae
3. #528aa2
4. #5d8496
5. #667e8a
6. #6d787e
7. #727272

Tints and Shades

#2996bb to white

1. #2996bb
2. #5ca7c6
3. #81b8d1
4. #a2c9dd
5. #c2dbe8
6. #e0edf4
7. #ffffff / #fff

#2996bb to black

1. #2996bb
2. #287b99
3. #256278
4. #214959
5. #1a323c
6. #121c21
7. #000000 / #000

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   1. ★ Michelangelo / CL 2225D
      #3696bb ΔE = 0.966 / LRV ≈ 26.2%
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      #008fb1 ΔE = 3.468 / LRV ≈ 22.8%

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6. Alcro

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      #0097c0 ΔE = 1.249 / LRV ≈ 25.9%
   2. Riviera Metallic
      #018bb3 ΔE = 4.334 / LRV ≈ 21.7%

7. Pantone / PMS

   1. ★ 313 XGC
      #0094bb ΔE = 1.411 / LRV ≈ 24.8%
   2. 10277 C
      #218eae ΔE = 3.525 / LRV ≈ 22.7%

8. Taubmans

   1. ★ Hello Sailor / T12 42.F1
      #2b9ac0 ΔE = 1.477 / LRV ≈ 27.4%
   2. ★ Quiet Night / T12 42.F3
      #2194b6 ΔE = 1.620 / LRV ≈ 24.9%

9. Bristol

   1. ★ Lake Crest / P126-C6
      #0099c0 ΔE = 1.479 / LRV ≈ 26.6%
   2. Rocky Mountain Sky / P125-C5
      #009ecd ΔE = 3.892 / LRV ≈ 28.9%

10. TRUMATCH

    1. ★ 30-c5
       #1f93bb ΔE = 1.523 / LRV ≈ 24.7%
    2. 31-c4
       #4e96c0 ΔE = 4.921 / LRV ≈ 27.2%

11. CHROMATIC

    1. ★ 0881 Bleu Iséo - JonOne-CH1
       #1798c2 ΔE = 1.560 / LRV ≈ 26.5%
    2. 0656-Bleu Iseo - Dorval-CH2
       #3d9fc4 ΔE = 3.567 / LRV ≈ 29.8%

12. CIL

    1. ★ Blue Streak
       #0093b9 ΔE = 1.720 / LRV ≈ 24.4%
    2. Spirited Flight
       #5b98ba ΔE = 4.627 / LRV ≈ 28.2%

13. Tamiya

    1. ★ Tamiya 80014,X14
       #1e99c3 ΔE = 1.791 / LRV ≈ 27.0%

14. Disney

    1. ★ TS1-2 Infinity and Beyond
       #239ac3 ΔE = 1.824 / LRV ≈ 27.4%
    2. ★ 3C-60-4 Blue Adventure
       #0091b7 ΔE = 2.282 / LRV ≈ 23.7%

15. Crown Diamond

    1. ★ 7332-53 Royalty Blue
       #0595c0 ΔE = 1.846 / LRV ≈ 25.3%
    2. 7333-52 Satin Blue
       #3c9db7 ΔE = 4.678 / LRV ≈ 28.5%

16. Pratt & Lambert

    1. ★ Vivid Blue 23-9
       #1c92b5 ΔE = 1.923 / LRV ≈ 24.1%
    2. Cornflower 24-11
       #589ab6 ΔE = 4.060 / LRV ≈ 28.6%

17. Sherwin-Williams

    1. ★ Impromptu - 6955
       #0192b8 ΔE = 1.974 / LRV ≈ 24.0%
    2. Resonant Blue - 6954
       #01a2c6 ΔE = 4.641 / LRV ≈ 29.9%

18. RAL

    1. ★ RAL 240 60 30
       #3e9abd ΔE = 2.003 / LRV ≈ 27.8%
    2. RAL 660-1
       #0094b0 ΔE = 4.681 / LRV ≈ 24.3%

19. Delta

    1. ★ True Turquoise / 04020
       #1691b7 ΔE = 2.022 / LRV ≈ 23.8%

20. Tollens

    1. ★ T2001-2
       #039ac5 ΔE = 2.081 / LRV ≈ 27.2%
    2. T2003-1
       #279dc6 ΔE = 2.748 / LRV ≈ 28.6%

21. ICI Paints

    1. ★ 4077 Indian Bead 70BG 31/332
       #279bbe ΔE = 2.088 / LRV ≈ 27.6%
    2. Bluebird's Song 93BG 32/374
       #1f9bcc ΔE = 4.345 / LRV ≈ 28.1%

22. Abet Laminati

    1. ★ Bleu California 499
       #0099c5 ΔE = 2.164 / LRV ≈ 26.8%

23. Valspar Paint

    1. ★ Pleasant Surprise R147B
       #2395c0 ΔE = 2.170 / LRV ≈ 25.7%
    2. Spring Gentian X78R148C
       #33a3ca ΔE = 4.760 / LRV ≈ 31.2%

24. Olympic

    1. ★ All That Jazz A54-5
       #3491b1 ΔE = 2.193 / LRV ≈ 24.2%
    2. Vanity B54-4
       #5495af ΔE = 3.608 / LRV ≈ 26.5%

25. Plascon

    1. ★ Blue Bottle Blue B2-A1-4
       #189cc4 ΔE = 2.205 / LRV ≈ 28.0%
    2. Frozen Stream B2-B1-4
       #1c90b8 ΔE = 2.491 / LRV ≈ 23.7%

26. Lascaux

    1. ★ Phthalo turquoise blue / 147
       #0091b8 ΔE = 2.248 / LRV ≈ 23.7%

27. Sikkens

    1. ★ R5.52.49
       #0091b9 ΔE = 2.281 / LRV ≈ 23.8%
    2. S4.43.49
       #008fbe ΔE = 4.285 / LRV ≈ 23.4%

28. Porter Paints

    1. Marine Magic / 153-6
       #249cc0 ΔE = 2.300 / LRV ≈ 28.0%
    2. Bellflower / 152-6
       #1091c0 ΔE = 3.910 / LRV ≈ 24.2%

29. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. Marine Magic 153-6
       #249cc0 ΔE = 2.300 / LRV ≈ 28.0%
    2. Bellflower / PPG1237-6
       #1993be ΔE = 2.309 / LRV ≈ 24.8%

30. Levis

    1. Clear Blue B60
       #0097c4 ΔE = 2.351 / LRV ≈ 26.1%

31. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 2040-B10G
       #4096b3 ΔE = 2.395 / LRV ≈ 26.2%
    2. S 2050-B10G
       #108cb1 ΔE = 3.847 / LRV ≈ 22.0%

32. New Look

    1. Sno Cone / D20-09
       #0095b7 ΔE = 2.435 / LRV ≈ 24.9%

33. Dupont

    1. CAS500
       #389bbb ΔE = 2.526 / LRV ≈ 27.9%
    2. CAS492
       #00a0c8 ΔE = 3.621 / LRV ≈ 29.3%

34. Earthpaint

    1. 1-32-6 Airway
       #0098ba ΔE = 2.539 / LRV ≈ 26.0%
    2. 2-33-5 Blue Bubble
       #318cae ΔE = 3.617 / LRV ≈ 22.5%

35. Nerolac

    1. Streamline - 2440
       #0090b6 ΔE = 2.595 / LRV ≈ 23.3%
    2. Spa - 4273
       #4e9ac4 ΔE = 4.934 / LRV ≈ 28.7%

36. Crayola

    1. Pacific Blue
       #009dc4 ΔE = 2.654 / LRV ≈ 28.1%
    2. Metallic Seaweed
       #0095b6 ΔE = 2.784 / LRV ≈ 24.9%

37. Devoe Paint

    1. Blue Sapphire / 98BG 26/393
       #1995c2 ΔE = 2.678 / LRV ≈ 25.6%
    2. Bluebird's Song / 93BG 32/374
       #3aa2cb ΔE = 4.803 / LRV ≈ 31.0%

38. Cloverdale Paint

    1. Hidden Springs / 7358
       #278fb1 ΔE = 2.708 / LRV ≈ 23.2%
    2. Old Port / 7406
       #009bb8 ΔE = 4.716 / LRV ≈ 26.9%

39. Kelly-Moore

    1. Old Port / KM3175-3
       #0091bc ΔE = 2.727 / LRV ≈ 23.9%
    2. Galleon Blue / HL 4288-3
       #4798c2 ΔE = 4.105 / LRV ≈ 27.7%

40. Federal Standard

    1. Federal Standard 15187
       #009cc8 ΔE = 2.740 / LRV ≈ 27.9%

41. Aerospace Material Specification

    1. AMS-STD 595 15187
       #009cc8 ΔE = 2.740 / LRV ≈ 27.9%

42. Peintures MF

    1. Auberge Hampton
       #4899b6 ΔE = 2.864 / LRV ≈ 27.5%
    2. Paon
       #4c9bbe ΔE = 3.277 / LRV ≈ 28.7%

43. Flügger

    1. Surfers Paradise (IN-793)
       #008fb6 ΔE = 2.905 / LRV ≈ 23.0%

44. Resene

    1. Endorphin B65-074-222
       #4190ad ΔE = 2.961 / LRV ≈ 24.1%
    2. Hemisphere B64-058-237
       #4e93ba ΔE = 4.306 / LRV ≈ 26.0%

45. GM / General Motors

    1. Light Quasar Blue
       #5196b4 ΔE = 2.977 / LRV ≈ 26.9%
    2. Oceanic Teal Firemist
       #588fae ΔE = 4.693 / LRV ≈ 24.8%

46. ISOMAT

    1. IST 214-04
       #319cc6 ΔE = 2.979 / LRV ≈ 28.5%
    2. IST 214-05
       #008dbc ΔE = 4.835 / LRV ≈ 22.7%

47. Benjamin Moore

    1. Cool Blue / 2058-40
       #419ab7 ΔE = 2.992 / LRV ≈ 27.7%
    2. Poolside / 775
       #5394b4 ΔE = 3.362 / LRV ≈ 26.3%

48. Coo-Var

    1. Waterfall / Waterfall Blue
       #1994b3 ΔE = 2.998 / LRV ≈ 24.6%

49. Johnstone's Paint

    1. Waterfall
       #0f94c2 ΔE = 3.023 / LRV ≈ 25.2%

50. Sigma

    1. Cool Blue / S 3040-B
       #5195b2 ΔE = 3.028 / LRV ≈ 26.5%
    2. Cool Blue / 5344 B
       #3a92c1 ΔE = 5.147 / LRV ≈ 25.3%

51. Brillux

    1. 69.15.21
       #2c8eae ΔE = 3.224 / LRV ≈ 22.9%
    2. 66.18.21
       #008eb9 ΔE = 3.648 / LRV ≈ 22.8%

52. Coronado Paint

    1. 7359 - Bonaventure
       #449dc1 ΔE = 3.230 / LRV ≈ 29.2%
    2. 7406 - Old Port
       #0091b0 ΔE = 3.881 / LRV ≈ 23.4%

53. Apple Barrel

    1. Regency Blue / 20751
       #0392c0 ΔE = 3.295 / LRV ≈ 24.4%
    2. Bright Blue / 20225 / K20717
       #0099cc / #09c ΔE = 4.467 / LRV ≈ 27.1%

54. Nature Paint

    1. Blackthorn
       #008eb7 ΔE = 3.366 / LRV ≈ 22.8%

55. Asian Paints

    1. Citadel / 7406
       #008eb7 ΔE = 3.366 / LRV ≈ 22.8%
    2. Tranquil Blue / 9215
       #49a0c8 ΔE = 4.902 / LRV ≈ 30.7%

56. California Paints

    1. DE 5837 - Parrot Head
       #0098c8 ΔE = 3.389 / LRV ≈ 26.6%
    2. DE 5830 - Mediterranean Sea
       #1e8cab ΔE = 4.385 / LRV ≈ 22.0%

57. Dunn-Edwards

    1. Pool Party / 30
       #0098c8 ΔE = 3.389 / LRV ≈ 26.6%
    2. Mediterranean Sea / 54
       #1e8cab ΔE = 4.385 / LRV ≈ 22.0%

58. Duron

    1. Stratford Blue
       #509ab7 ΔE = 3.395 / LRV ≈ 28.2%
    2. Major Blue
       #0aa0d2 ΔE = 5.156 / LRV ≈ 29.9%

59. Vista Paint

    1. Old Port
       #008eb8 ΔE = 3.489 / LRV ≈ 22.8%
    2. Bonaventure
       #4a9cc7 ΔE = 4.979 / LRV ≈ 29.4%

60. Scib Paints

    1. Old Port / 7406
       #008eb8 ΔE = 3.489 / LRV ≈ 22.8%
    2. Bonaventure / 7359
       #4a9cc7 ΔE = 4.979 / LRV ≈ 29.4%

61. Berger

    1. Old Port / 7406
       #008eb8 ΔE = 3.489 / LRV ≈ 22.8%
    2. Bonaventure / 7359
       #4a9cc7 ΔE = 4.979 / LRV ≈ 29.4%

62. Ressource Peintures

    1. Almeria / OROC40
       #008db5 ΔE = 3.631 / LRV ≈ 22.4%
    2. Blue Grotto / F46
       #549eb9 ΔE = 4.733 / LRV ≈ 29.8%

63. Ford

    1. Aqua
       #559ab9 ΔE = 3.715 / LRV ≈ 28.5%
    2. Neptune Turquoise
       #5596ac ΔE = 4.598 / LRV ≈ 26.7%

64. Dulux

    1. 98BG 26/393
       #0097c8 ΔE = 3.739 / LRV ≈ 26.3%
    2. 90BG 29/267
       #579ab9 ΔE = 3.924 / LRV ≈ 28.6%

65. Volvo

    1. Azure Blue / DMC-25M
       #5794ae ΔE = 3.831 / LRV ≈ 26.3%

66. ProMarker

    1. Aegean
       #008cb2 ΔE = 3.944 / LRV ≈ 22.0%

67. Fabric Creations

    1. Blue Raspberry / 26336
       #008db8 ΔE = 3.976 / LRV ≈ 22.5%

68. Glidden

    1. Vanity / PPG1157-5
       #5692b2 ΔE = 3.992 / LRV ≈ 25.7%
    2. Blueberry Sorbet
       #579bbb ΔE = 4.118 / LRV ≈ 29.1%

69. Piaggio

    1. Azzurro Aster / 421
       #4e93b9 ΔE = 4.030 / LRV ≈ 26.0%

70. Sto

    1. 35302
       #559cba ΔE = 4.065 / LRV ≈ 29.3%

71. Toyo Ink

    1. CF10399
       #2c9bca ΔE = 4.096 / LRV ≈ 28.2%
    2. CF10367
       #00a3c8 ΔE = 4.855 / LRV ≈ 30.4%

72. Caparol

    1. 38/03
       #24a0cc ΔE = 4.102 / LRV ≈ 29.9%
    2. Polar 4
       #589cb4 ΔE = 4.967 / LRV ≈ 29.1%

73. HKS

    1. HKS 49
       #0096c8 ΔE = 4.132 / LRV ≈ 26.0%

74. Krylon

    1. Ocean
       #5190a8 ΔE = 4.237 / LRV ≈ 24.5%

75. FolkArt

    1. Skyline / 2499
       #559cbe ΔE = 4.243 / LRV ≈ 29.4%

76. Brighto Paints

    1. 1-33-7 Stargazer
       #008dba ΔE = 4.362 / LRV ≈ 22.6%

77. Loop

    1. Mets / LP-203
       #3e8eb7 ΔE = 4.392 / LRV ≈ 23.8%

78. Nippon Paint

    1. Out At Sea / NP BGG 1569 D
       #36a2c6 ΔE = 4.425 / LRV ≈ 30.7%
    2. Florence Blue / NP BGG 1576 D
       #018cab ΔE = 4.930 / LRV ≈ 21.7%

79. Teknos

    1. GBI109
       #518fa6 ΔE = 4.605 / LRV ≈ 24.1%

80. Evonik-Degussa

    1. 1193D Fresh Blue
       #008aaf ΔE = 4.676 / LRV ≈ 21.3%
    2. 1203D Elation
       #008aae ΔE = 4.735 / LRV ≈ 21.2%

81. Focoltone

    1. 1100
       #00a3ca ΔE = 4.691 / LRV ≈ 30.5%
    2. 1103
       #0092ae ΔE = 4.811 / LRV ≈ 23.6%

82. Model Master

    1. Model Master 2964
       #2797c9 ΔE = 4.792 / LRV ≈ 26.8%

83. Man

    1. Guineablau / LH5K
       #5f9ab8 ΔE = 4.808 / LRV ≈ 29.0%

84. Behr

    1. Brilliant Sea 520B-6
       #009cb9 ΔE = 4.879 / LRV ≈ 27.3%
    2. Bahama Blue NEKB-42
       #5e95b7 ΔE = 5.161 / LRV ≈ 27.3%

85. Little Greene

    1. Tivoli
       #5c8ea9 ΔE = 5.100 / LRV ≈ 24.5%

86. KILZ

    1. Yacht Club / D731
       #598fa4 ΔE = 5.247 / LRV ≈ 24.4%

Color Blindness Simulation

Monochromacy

• Achromatopsia
  #7a7a7a
• Achromatomaly
  #558797

Dichromacy

• Protanopia
  #5859b2
• Deuteranopia
  #524ab0
• Tritanopia
  #2eaba9

Trichromacy

• Protanomaly
  #3f72b6
• Deuteranomaly
  #3f7ab6
• Tritanomaly
  #2da0b4

#2996bb HTML / CSS Code Examples

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Color Charts

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Color Space Conversions

Decimal

2725563

Binary

00101001, 10010110, 10111011

Hexadecimal

#2996bb

LRV

≈ 25.9%

Closest short hex

#39b ΔE = 1.523

RGB

rgb(41, 150, 187)

RGBA

rgba(41, 150, 187, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 0.108, g: 0.397, b: 0.495

RYB

red: 16.078%, yellow: 40.552%, blue: 73.333%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-14051653 / 0xff2996bb

HSL

hsl(195, 64%, 45%)

HSLA

hsla(195, 64%, 45%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 195° (195.205), saturation: 78% (0.781), value: 73% (0.733)

HSP

hue: 195.205, saturation: 78.075%, perceived brightness: 52.168%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 227.183, S: 92.430, L: 57.913

Cubehelix

H: -171.824, S: 0.846, L: 0.476

TSL

T: -1.785, S: 0.313, L: 0.477

CMYK

cyan: 78% (0.781), magenta: 20% (0.198), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 27% (0.267)

CMY

cyan: 84% (0.839), magenta: 41% (0.412), yellow: 27% (0.267)

XYZ

X: 20.787, Y: 25.869, Z: 50.902

xyY

x: 0.213, y: 0.265, Y: 25.869

CIELab

L: 57.913, a: -17.346, b: -27.786

CIELuv

L: 57.913, u: -37.469, v: -40.439

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 57.913, C: 32.756, H: 238.026

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 57.913, C: 55.129, H: 227.183

Hunter-Lab

L: 50.862, a: -16.058, b: -23.733

CIECAM02

J: 46.118, C: 47.122, h: 225.948, Q: 133.796, M: 41.208, s: 55.497, H: 286.472

OSA-UCS

lightness: -10.194, jaune: -4.672, green: 4.476

LMS

L: 18.080, M: 29.598, S: 50.471

YCbCr

Y: 120.463, Cb: 160.375, Cr: 77.522

YCoCg

Y: 132.000, Cg: 18.000, Co: -26.250

YDbDr

Y: 121.627, Db: 98.371, Dr: 153.326

YPbPr

Y: 129.447, Pb: 31.035, Pr: -56.202

xvYCC

Y: 127.172, Cb: 155.262, Cr: 78.630

YIQ

Y: 121.627, I: -76.820, Q: -11.537

YUV

Y: 121.627, U: 32.171, V: -70.735

Munsell Color System

7.5B 5/10 ΔE = 1.939

Brand Color

Salesforce ΔE = 1.237

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